extremist — [[t]ɪkstri͟ːmɪst[/t]] extremists 1) N COUNT (disapproval) If you describe someone as an extremist, you disapprove of them because they try to bring about political change by using violent or extreme methods. He said the country needed a strong… … English dictionary

extremist — UK [ɪkˈstriːmɪst] / US [ɪkˈstrɪmɪst] noun [countable] Word forms extremist : singular extremist plural extremists someone who has beliefs or opinions that are considered to be extremely unreasonable by most people right wing extremists Derived… … English dictionary